Spurs point guard Tony Parker is scheduled to have an MRI exam on his shoulder today after injuring it during the first half of Game 3 of the Spurs-Suns Western Conference semifinals playoff series.

An X-ray taken after the game was inconclusive and the MRI was scheduled.

Starting for the first time in the playoff series, Parker made only 5 of 17 shots in what turned out to be a 110-96 loss at the AT&T Center. He said he did not know when it happened, though he did take a nasty fall on his side after being fouled on a drive in the second period.

“My shoulder was hurting the whole game,” Parker said. “I tried to play through it. We'll do an MRI tomorrow and see if it was OK. I don't know what it was exactly. We took X-rays and they will tell me after what happened.”

Ginobili's pregnant wife at the game:Manu Ginobili, tape again protecting his broken nose, was on the court.

His wife, Many, pregnant with twin boys whose arrival is projected between May 15-20, was at the arena, too. She watched the game on TV in the relative comfort of the Spurs' family room.

The excitement and tension of the playoffs, Ginobili said, could not keep his wife away.

“She is doing very well,” Ginobili said. “She will be at the game tonight. Of course, so will the doctor, so if something starts to happen, we will get the hot water, go to the family room and deliver some babies.”

Ginobili was joking. He is anxious for their arrival, but not that anxious. Many, he said, is the one who is ready for the delivery.

“Have you seen her?” he said. “Those kids are huge and they are ready to pop out.”

No love lost: For the first time in his career, Suns forward Amare Stoudemire is engaged in a playoff series with the Spurs that does not involve Bruce Bowen.

Asked if he missed Bowen's presence, Stoudemire — an outspoken critic of Bowen's tactics — took a thinly veiled swipe.

“I think both teams are playing fair, which is great,” Stoudemire said. “I think we're playing clean basketball right now, so let's keep it going.”

Good for the game: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is an unabashed admirer of 37-year-old Suns forward Grant Hill, whose career had a rejuvenation after his arrival in Phoenix. Hill's struggle with ankle and foot injuries, plus a battle with a staph infection, is well documented. Popovich praised his perseverance.

“Without any doubt, a lot of guys would have hung it up,” he said. “I'm amazed what he went through. It really is a testament to his character and I'm actually thrilled that he's able to do what he's doing now.”